b Bought enough toilet paper? Check this online calculator By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:05:13 +0530 Worried about whether you have enough toilet paper for the coronavirus lockdown? A German website can tell you how long your supply will last. Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
b British vicar catches fire waiting for God's answer By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:37:42 +0530 A British vicar got more than he expected from his first attempt at an online sermon when he leaned too close to a candle on a cross and his sweater caught fire. Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
b Eat it: Hanoi chef spreads joy with 'Coronaburger' By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:34:35 +0530 You've got to eat it, to beat it: That's the philosophy of one Hanoi chef who is attempting to boost morale in the Vietnamese capital by selling green, coronavirus-themed burgers. Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
b Novelty toilet roll cakes keep Finnish baker in business By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 21:25:30 +0530 A quick-thinking Helsinki bakery has saved itself from financial ruin due to the new coronavirus pandemic by creating a cake that looks like a toilet roll. Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
b Sex toy sales take off amid Colombia's coronavirus quarantine By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:32:50 +0530 Gerson Monje holds up his cellphone to proudly show off his online sex shop. A red banner reading "sold out!" is plastered across half of the products. Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
b Do your bit for farmers and eat more fries, Belgians urged By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:44:32 +0530 With potato farmers and processors struggling, Belgians are being urged to eat more fries to offset a slump in demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
b Superheroes, from near and far, join Indonesia's coronavirus battle By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:28:57 +0530 Volunteers clad as Superman and Spider-Man sprayed disinfectant against the coronavirus on Indonesia's island of Java, flanking a colleague wearing the winged helmet of local superhero Gatotkaca who shouted, "Wear masks, wash hands and stay alert." Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
b Five-year-old stopped on U.S. highway wanted to buy Lamborghini, police say By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:21:54 +0530 A trooper stopping a car with a suspected "impaired driver" on a U.S. highway on Monday was bemused to find a 5-year-old in the driver's seat, the Utah Highway Patrol tweeted. Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
b Clawing back normality: Bangkok cat cafe reopens after virus shutdown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:50:12 +0530 As Thailand's capital cautiously reopens many restaurants shuttered over coronavirus fears, the feline "employees" of the Caturday Cafe are back at work. Full Article oddlyEnoughNews
b Lockdown diary: the Italian priest delivering blessings from car speaker By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:02:18 +0530 Priest Don Giuseppe Castelvecchio hasn't been able to conduct services in his San Fiorano church for two months. In the town where restrictions are easing, his sermons delivered from a loud speaker in a car are a welcome relief. Joe Davies reports. Full Article
b Breakingviews TV: Dating apps By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:29:45 +0530 Like diseases in the past, the pandemic will change intimacy patterns. Covid-19 will make it harder for lovers to swipe right on platforms like $22 bln Match Group’s Tinder with peace of mind. But more engagement, if fewer hookups, may benefit the model, argues Dasha Afanasieva. Full Article
b Australia to end most COVID-19 restrictions by July By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:33:19 +0530 Australia will ease social distancing restrictions implemented to slow the spread of the coronavirus in a three-step process, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, with the aim of removing all curbs by July. Lauren Anthony reports. Full Article
b UK observes two-minute silence to commemorate VE Day 75th anniversary By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:11:19 +0530 Along with millions around the nation, Prince Charles held a two-minute silence outside his family's Balmoral estate, while military jets flew over the United Kingdom's four capitals, and 1940s-style tea parties plus singalongs were planned in homes. Full Article
b Africans scale back funerals to curb COVID-19 By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:52:21 +0530 Across Africa, centuries-old cultural traditions are being foregone in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen governments impose restrictions on gatherings and other practices around death and burial. Francesca Lynagh reports. Full Article
b Britain honors World War Two VE Day anniversary By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:56:19 +0530 Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth addressed the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Lauren Anthony reports. Full Article
b U.S. job losses in April worst since Great Depression By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:35:19 +0530 The latest figures from the Labor Department released on Friday showed the U.S. economy losing 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression. Colette Luke has more. Full Article
b Class of 2020 graduates with 'robot ceremony' By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:26:19 +0530 Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management utilizes robots to give its students a virtual graduation ceremony. Freddie Joyner has more. Full Article
b Pandemic slams healthcare jobs By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:29:19 +0530 The steep plunge in U.S. payrolls caused by the pandemic also slammed the healthcare sector, as many workers in dentists' and doctors' offices lost their jobs. Fred Katayama reports. Full Article
b Brazil refuge welcomes eagle hatchling By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:14:18 +0530 Brazil's Bela Vista Biological Refuge Veterinarian Pedro Enrrique Ferreira says the Harpy Eagle hatchling born on April 26 only weighs 150 grams now but could one day grow to weigh some 20 pounds. Full Article
b Countries must return to public health surveillance in COVID-19 fight -WHO By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:40:19 +0530 Countries must return to "basic principles" of public health surveillance if they are to bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, the World Health Organization's (WHO) top emergency health expert Mike Ryan said on Friday (May 8). Full Article
b Look for stocks to get range-bound: analyst By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:27:19 +0530 Piper Sandler senior technical analyst Craig Johnson says the S&P 500 may trade in a narrow range through the summer before breaking north. Full Article
b Singapore robot enforces safe distancing among park-goers By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:30:19 +0530 Singapore unveiled a four-legged canine-like robot on Friday (May 8) to remind park goers to maintain social distancing. Full Article
b Wall Street jumps despite historic job losses By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:56:19 +0530 Stocks on Wall Street jumped Friday despite historic job losses suffered by the economy. Fred Katayama reports. Full Article
b 'Never give up': Queen praises Britons on Victory in Europe Day By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:51:18 +0530 Britain's Queen Elizabeth honored those who died in World War Two on Friday, the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, and used the occasion to say she was proud of how people had responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
b Rescuers capture king cobra in urban Singapore By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:21:18 +0530 A king kobra is spotted near a train station in Singapore, animal rescuers were alerted to catch it. Full Article
b Beijing gym-goers welcome partial re-open By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:55:19 +0530 The grunts, groans and the sound of pulsing music and crashing weights has returned to some of Beijing's gyms after being closed for nearly three months due to the coronavirus outbreak. Ciara Lee reports. Full Article
b Putin attends slimmed down Victory Day celebrations By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:34:18 +0530 Russia marked 75 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Saturday, but the coronavirus outbreak forced it to scale back celebrations. Olivia Chan reports. Full Article
b A bubble looms over China's heartland By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 4019 07:11:59 +0530 China's policymakers struggle to grapple with a property market, the world's largest, that is crucial for growth yet prone to bubbles springing up in unlikely places. Full Article
b Robocop-style helmets help Rome airport check passenger temperatures from a distance By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:32:19 +0530 Fiumicino is now the first in Europe to use ‘smart helmets’ to check the temperature of travellers - helmets equipped with portable thermoscanners that can screen people for symptoms of the new coronavirus at a safe distance of up to 7 metres. Full Article
b Drone images show northern French beach deserted in coronavirus lockdown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:10:19 +0530 Beaches nationwide have been shut for weeks as the government put itself on lockdown in mid-March to curb the spread of the virus, which has to date killed nearly 26,000 nationwide. Full Article
b Buon appetito! Italy's pizzerias reopen By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:36:19 +0530 Pizzerias were finally able to open their doors again this week after almost two months in lockdown - and Italians were savouring every bite. Full Article
b Mum and newborn leave hospital after beating COVID-19 By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:43:20 +0530 A mother who was given a 50 percent survival chance and her newborn baby were discharged from hospital on Monday (May 4) after both fighting COVID-19. Full Article
b UK observes two-minute silence to commemorate VE Day 75th anniversary By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:11:19 +0530 Along with millions around the nation, Prince Charles held a two-minute silence outside his family's Balmoral estate, while military jets flew over the United Kingdom's four capitals, and 1940s-style tea parties plus singalongs were planned in homes. Full Article
b Countries must return to public health surveillance in COVID-19 fight -WHO By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:40:19 +0530 Countries must return to "basic principles" of public health surveillance if they are to bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, the World Health Organization's (WHO) top emergency health expert Mike Ryan said on Friday (May 8). Full Article
b Brazil refuge welcomes eagle hatchling By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:14:18 +0530 Brazil's Bela Vista Biological Refuge Veterinarian Pedro Enrrique Ferreira says the Harpy Eagle hatchling born on April 26 only weighs 150 grams now but could one day grow to weigh some 20 pounds. Full Article
b Singapore robot enforces safe distancing among park-goers By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:30:19 +0530 Singapore unveiled a four-legged canine-like robot on Friday (May 8) to remind park goers to maintain social distancing. Full Article
b 'Never give up': Queen praises Britons on Victory in Europe Day By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:51:18 +0530 Britain's Queen Elizabeth honored those who died in World War Two on Friday, the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, and used the occasion to say she was proud of how people had responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
b Rescuers capture king cobra in urban Singapore By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:21:18 +0530 A king kobra is spotted near a train station in Singapore, animal rescuers were alerted to catch it. Full Article
b Gigi Hadid pregnant with Zayn Malik's baby - TMZ By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:40:20 +0530 Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are having a baby, according to entertainment website TMZ on Tuesday. Emer McCarthy reports. Full Article
b Tabloid wins initial court battle against UK royal Meghan By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 20:00:20 +0530 London's High Court on Friday threw out part of a claim brought by Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, against a tabloid newspaper for breaching her privacy, ruling that it had not acted dishonestly. Lauren Anthony reports. Full Article
b Locked down UK comedians aim for record with virtual pub quiz By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 22:07:18 +0530 Russell Howard, Nish Kumar, Jon Richardson and others help 'landlady' Kiri Pritchard-Mclean host 'The Big Comedy Quiz at The Covid Arms' and break a Guinness World Record. Full Article
b What can we expect from the new 'Twilight' book? By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:36:20 +0530 Author Stephenie Meyer thrilled fans of her best-selling "Twilight" novels by announcing she will release a prequel - but what can we expect from the new book? Full Article
b Duchess Kate launches photo project to capture lockdown Britain By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:40:19 +0530 Kate, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, launched a project on Thursday to encourage Britons to submit pictures of their daily lives during lockdown. Edward Baran reports. Full Article
b UK royal Archie celebrates first birthday with story from mum Meghan By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:09:29 +0530 Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, the son of Britain's Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan, celebrated his first birthday on Wednesday, with his parents marking the occasion with a video of his mother reading him a story. Full Article lifestyleMolt
b A British nurse is the chosen superhero in new Banksy artwork By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:33:15 +0530 A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country's National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article lifestyleMolt
b Dutch restaurant trials glass booths for dining amid coronavirus By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:36:26 +0530 A Dutch restaurant has come up with an idea on how to offer classy outdoor dining in the age of coronavirus: small glass cabins built for two or three people, creating intimate cocoons on a public patio. Full Article lifestyleMolt
b Coronavirus-wary Japan tries to take business card ritual online By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:27:39 +0530 Japan's time-honoured ritual of exchanging business cards face-to-face is under pressure as the government promotes a "new lifestyle" to combat the coronavirus. Full Article lifestyleMolt
b Absence makes the heart grow fonder as China goes back to school By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:57:22 +0530 Temperature checks, compulsory face masks and scrupulous hygiene - it's more like going to a hospital than a school, but the Shanghai students returning to class after three months of lockdown are thrilled to be there. Full Article lifestyleMolt
b Greece to reopen ancient monuments this month as it eases coronavirus ban By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:02:11 +0530 After standing empty for two months, Greece's ancient sites, including the Acropolis hill towering over Athens, will reopen to visitors on May 18, authorities said on Thursday. Full Article lifestyleMolt
b Belgian chefs lay down jackets to protest at lockdown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:28:11 +0530 Hundreds of chefs' jackets were laid down in the center of Brussels on Thursday to highlight the plight of hotels, restaurants and cafes that have been shuttered for nearly two months during the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article lifestyleMolt